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Well did you know this stuff about Broccoli?
* Broccoli is one of the very few vegetables that’s available fresh year round.
* Broccoli gets it’s name from the Italian word “brocco” which means branch or arm.
* Speaking of “brocco”, my grandma had a guy in her family named Rocco Sacco. Seriously.
* Frozen Broccoli is better and worse for you than fresh Broccoli. It’s better because the florets have way more beta carotene by weight than the stalks…and most frozen Broccoli is more floret than stalk. The downside? Frozen has more sodium, less calcium, less iron, less vitamin C, less thiamin, and daggonit less riboflavin than fresh Broccoli. Stick with the fresh if you can help it.
* Broccoli consumption has increased nearly 1000% worldwide in the last 25 years, even though it’s been around for over 2,000 years. I guess it’s a hipster vegetable.
Why am I telling you all of this?
Because a woman from Connect-i-cut named Greta has won the random prize from my last post.
Johnny, tell her what she’s won!
Dear Greta – these Broccoli-inspired prizes are on their way to you from some good people at Etsy…
Thanks for playing. Oh…and to the 8 or 9 men who actually read this blog. You better not give me a hard time about buying a scarf. If you’d have been randomly picked I would have sent you some incredible, fire-breathing dude stuff.
Not sure a guy who can pick out a scarf like that is even capable of identifying “…incredible, fire-breathing dude stuff.”
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Ryan says:
June 23rd, 2011 at 1:08 pm
@Phl, Oh no you di’in’t.
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Rick says:
June 29th, 2011 at 9:27 am
@Ryan, Oh, yes Phl did. I got his back. And I’m gonna give you a hard time too.
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LOL! Awesome prizes Ryan! Congrats to Greta!
PS. I have always loved broccoli, even as a kiddo
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Contest?? I didn’t read about no stinking contest!!!
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Thanks so very much Ryan! These are all great prizes and things I, likely, never would have gotten for myself.
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Kathy W. says:
June 23rd, 2011 at 5:45 pm
@Greta,
Congrats from a fellow resident of Connecticut!
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Congratulations to Greta! Wish I had seen this sooner…I would’ve gotten in on it. Great scarf and love the gummi bear print! The picture at the beginning of your post is too funny!
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Congrats, Greta!
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congratulations Greta – and good contest Sir Ryan of the FireBreathing TestosteroneSoaked Clan of manliness (making up for those trying to doubt you in light of the sensitive side shown in prizes – you da man!) Laughing at myself – crazy old ladies should visit young folks’ blogs – but I need entertainment too!
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Crazy old ladies ought to proofread – silliness ought to read “crazy old ladies should NOT visit young folks’ blogs”
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Ryan – you’re the best prize-giveaway guy ever…Generous and fun! Definitely the son of your Heavenly Papa (and you’re Earth Pa, too!)…
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Helen Ann says:
June 23rd, 2011 at 3:43 pm
@Helen Ann,
*”YOUR Earth Pa”…See, I caught it myself!
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And did you know also, that broccoli is also one of the vegetables that you do NOT have to buy organic!?!? It’s very resistant and hardy. Of course you should wash it, but no need to go the expensive organic route.
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Can you pass along the etsy seller that carries the broccoli tree for the gummie bears? I must have one!!
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Also this might have worked for a male winner http://www.etsy.com/listing/72433906/the-broccoli-bandit-custom-raffy?ref=sr_gallery_15&ga_search_query=broccoli+&ga_page=6&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade
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Rhonda says:
July 6th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
@Lori,
OMG too cute!!!!
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Broccoli is also a kind of cabbage. So is cauliflower. Congrats Greta!
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I would have liked to have a nice scarf. I want one that is hand knitted and tons of different colors. How about you have another contest, pick me, and then give me a scarf.
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I would have liked to have a nice scarf. I want one that is hand knitted and tons of different colors. How about you have another contest, pick me, and then give me a scarf.
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The word brocco in italian used to mean ‘point’, not ‘arm’ (it is not really used nay more). The word broccolo comes from it because it is the flower at the tip of the plant. Ciao!
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